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Where the cast of Dirty Dancing are now: Death, heroin overdose and surgery that made star unrecognisable

Dirty Dancing is on ITV tonight, but where are all the cast of the film now, 37 years after they were propelled into the spotlight?

Following his role as Johnny in Dirty Dancing, Patrick went on to star in films such as Next of Kin, Roadhouse, Ghost and Point Break. His career soared after Dirty Dancing, with roles in Law & Order and The Golden Girls, before turning his hand to directing – for which he’s won two Emmys. Max died from acute intoxication due to heroin, cocaine and Prozac as a result of starting to abuse drugs while researching the 1989 murder of Swedish dancer Monika Beerle.

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